An Eagle Scout is always prepared– especially in the face of climate change. Last month, Eagle Scout Wesley Wu worked with me, TreePeople’s Service Learning Manager and Youth Leader Specialist of Environmental Education, and a group of his peers to care for our park. Wesley lead by example using his Eagle Scout training to rally…
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TreePeople and Metro Partner to Green Los Angeles
June 21, 2016With the opening of the Expo Line extension last month and more on the way, Metro’s role in shaping Los Angeles has been on our minds. But did you know that Metro does more than build and provide public transportation? TreePeople has partnered with the LA County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) to create Green Places,…
Commit to Healthy Soil on Earth Day
April 20, 2016April is Earth Month–a time for us to appreciate the beauty and resilience of our world. It’s also the perfect opportunity for us to commit to protecting our environment for generations to come, especially as we face growing concerns over our changing climate. That’s why cultivating healthy soil matters! Believe it or not, healthy soil…
Prime Time for Rainwater Harvest
October 28, 2015Are you considering starting a rainwater harvest project on your property, but not sure where to start? Our FREE workshops are for you! Take it from Sophia, one of our recent workshop attendees! How did you hear about TreePeople? When I moved to the Hollywood Hills, I found myself shocked by the user-unfriendly traffic in…
Is Los Angeles Ready For El Nino?
September 10, 2015El Niño is likely to be heading our way this winter, bringing upwards of 30 inches of rain to Los Angeles. So, the drought is essentially over—right? Wrong. Well, that is, unless we prepare properly. Unfortunately, as the climate shifts, we can expect to see drought and floods as two sides of the same coin….
New Technology Helps Young Trees Take Root in the Angeles
June 5, 2015In the midst of this ongoing drought, it may seem daunting to plant new seedlings—especially in regions that have been devastated by fire. Fortunately, new technology out of the Netherlands might be the solution to our changing climate and drought-stressed forests. It’s called the Land Life Cocoon, a product of Land Life Company, and it’s…
Don’t Let LA’s Trees Become Casualties of the Drought
April 24, 2015An Urgent Arbor Day Message from TreePeople Founder and President, Andy Lipkis As I drive through LA this beautiful spring my heart is breaking. In every street, in every block, I see trees in decline. This is a quiet crisis, and it’s accelerating. Earlier this month I sat in a presentation by the Urban Forester…
School and Community Rally to Replace Playground Asphalt with 30 New Shade Trees
March 20, 2015On Saturday, March 14, 20th Street Elementary School’s campus, located just south of downtown Los Angeles’ Fashion District, was transformed. Over 100 volunteers, TreePeople staff and partners came together and planted 30 Raywood Ash, Australian Willow and Crape Myrtle trees on a formerly bleak asphalt schoolyard. Despite the heat, the day was electric with excitement for the…
How to Take Charge of Your Water Supply and Harvest the Rain
January 26, 2015Would it sound crazy if we said you’re taking showers, flushing your toilet and watering your lawn with Evian water? Pretty much. But Angelenos use about half of all their drinking-quality water for landscaping (!), 20% to flush their toilets and a whopping 18% for showering—If not exactly Evian brand, it’s water that could be…
TreePeople in 2014: Drought Action, Integrated Agency Collaborations and Expanding our Reach to Angelenos
December 26, 2014TreePeople’s 40-year legacy of using nature to heal our cities reached a pinnacle this year. In response to the historic drought, we grew our work in LA’s neighborhoods, schools and homes, made headway in our mountain restoration projects, and expanded our policy work to share solutions with agencies for a more drought-secure, climate-resilient LA. We…
Concrete and Mulch: Industrial Downtown gets the Green Treatment
December 15, 2014Skid Row and its surrounding communities often are labeled with associations of sprawling concrete and warehouses, rampant homelessness, drug use and destitution. Though green spaces and trees aren’t a big part of the landscape (yet), this neighborhood is a vibrant corner of the city that offers a place to begin again to its residents who…
Reimagining California’s Water Infrastructure
November 26, 2014The UCLA Anderson Economic Forecast brings business and water leaders together to consider the implications for the city’s water supply in light of the drought and projected long-term water shortages. I’ve been invited to share an emerging approach that with investment, could help not only with the immediate drought, but create a substantial part of our long-term water supply….